Infant death at unlicensed Minnesota day care leads to manslaughter charges

A woman reportedly running an unlicensed day care out of her Sauk Centre home is facing manslaughter charges after an infant suffocated due to an “unsafe sleep environment."

Council rejects Minneapolis safety commissioner's appointment
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The Minneapolis City Council voted 7-6 to deny the reappointment of Commissioner of Community Safety Todd Barnette during their April 9, 2026 meeting.

Man found guilty in Fletcher's Ice Cream shop firebombing

A jury has found the man accused of firebombing a Minneapolis ice cream shop guilty of arson and targeting the shop because of its Pride flag.

MN lawmakers propose wealth tax on people worth $10M or more

Minnesota lawmakers are proposing a "wealth tax" that would levy a one percent tax on people in Minnesota worth more than $10 million.

MN fraud: 6th family member pleads guilty $14M scheme
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Gandi Mohamed pleaded guilty to money laundering for his role in a family enterprise that defrauded the federal child nutrition program of $14 million through Feeding Our Future. FOX 9's Bill Keller reports.

Minnesota preparing new kindergarten assessment pilot program

The Minnesota Department of Education is set to start a new kindergarten assessment pilot program this fall that will observe students during daily classroom routines.

Artemis II shares photos from dark side of the moon
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NASA has released photos from the Artemis II mission following the crew's completion of the lunar flyby. 

MN Fraud: Guilty plea expected in Feeding Our Future scheme
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Gandi Mohamed, the final member of a family involved in a multi-million-dollar Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, is scheduled to plead guilty on Thursday after previously rejecting a plea deal. FOX 9's Bill Keller reports.

US sees hottest March in 132 years
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The United States saw the hottest March on record this year. The record dates back 132 years and it seems to be a trend in recent years - six of the top 10 warmest months have occurred in the last decade. 

Taste Buds: Cooking Through the Decades
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Stephanie Hansen explores the iconic flavors of the 70s, 80s, and 90s in this vintage-themed episode of Taste Buds.

MN weather: Patchy sun, light rainy mix later Thursday
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Expect a fairly cloudy Thursday with patchy sunshine at times and cooler temperatures in the 40s and lower 50s. A system later in the day brings the chance of a light rain mix before clearing overnight. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the forecast.

Michelin Guide coming to Minneapolis
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The Michelin Guide is coming to Minneapolis, and the city is paying $250,000 for the three-year recognition. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more. 

New MN kindergarten assessment pilot program stats Fall 2026
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The Minnesota Department of Education is set to start a new kindergarten assessment pilot program this fall, and officials say they are taking volunteers. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the details. 

School district to vote on bus stop changes
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A Minnesota school district wants to stop sending buses down dead-end streets, but at least one parent says that would raise other safety concerns. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has the full story.

Minneapolis nightclub shooting: Mother seeks answers in son's unsolved murder

The family of Gabriel Mendoza is still searching for justice more than three years after he was killed while working security outside a nightclub in Uptown.